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Debra King Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tacoma, Washington on Jul 26, 1982

Victim Details

May 02, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Debra

King

66

22

64 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 26, 1982

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98404

No

11701

Tacoma Police Department

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98409

Jack Nasworthy

Police Detective

3701 South Pine Street, Washington

2535915950

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city_departments/police

82-2240547

Tacoma Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

08/17/2026


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In the summer of 1982, a young mother named Debra Kay King, age 22, vanished from her life in Tacoma, Washington. She was last seen by her sister-in-law on July 26, 1982. At the time, she was living on McKinley Avenue in Tacoma. After that day, no one in her life would ever hear from her again. The days turned into weeks with no word from Debra, a silence that became increasingly alarming as she had a young son she had left behind. The circumstances surrounding her absence were troubling from th ...
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Last Seen: Jul 26, 1982

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  • DEBRA KAY KING - TACOMA, WASHINGTON - FBI
  • Debra Kay King - The Charley Project
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